TAPS Awards Ceremony Moves to Virtual Platform
January 4, 2021
The TAPS Award Banquet has been shifted to a virtual announcement of the winners on social media this month, with an in-person event tentatively planned for March.
TAPS Program Makes Plans for 2021, Including Change to Sorghum Competition
January 4, 2021
The Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program is looking for participants for the 2021 competition as it tailors the upcoming season to accommodate new technologies, methods and practices in farm management.
Soils School to Feature Latest Strategies in Soil Management
January 4, 2021
The 2021 Soils School, set for Feb. 17-18, will provide research and Extension updates on the advanced application of the principles of soil management.
Extension Landlord-Tenant Cash Rent Workshops Rescheduled as Virtual Meetings
December 17, 2020
Nebraska Extension will hold a series of virtual landlord-tenant cash rent workshops in lieu of in-person meetings that were scheduled for February.
Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for January
December 17, 2020
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in January 2021, providing one-on-one meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor.
Baenziger Supports Growers through Small-Grains Program
December 17, 2020
Over the course of his 34-year career at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, P. Stephen Baenziger has developed 61 new cultivars of wheat, barley and triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye.
Nebraska Extension Gears Up for 2021 Pesticide Safety Training
December 16, 2020
Nebraska Extension intends to host in-person training for both private and commercial/noncommercial applicators in 2021 while adhering to local and state health guidelines. This includes training for recertifying applicators and for people getting licensed for the first time (“initial” training).
UNL to Host Free Soybean Gall Midge Webinar for Midwestern Producers
December 16, 2020
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in conjunction with Iowa State University and University of Minnesota, will be hosting three live sessions in January to educate ag producers and professionals on the biological and ecological impacts of soybean gall midge, as well as scouting, identification and management techniques.